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What Do Appraisers Look For in a Sales Contract?

Appraisal Today

What Do Appraisers Look For in a Sales Contract? Why must an appraiser be given a copy of the sales contract? Secondly, the appraiser is likely familiar with the local real estate contract forms, customary terms, and conditions of real estate transactions in the area, and might be able to identify irregularities and comment on them.

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Fannie Files Complaint Against Appraiser

Appraisal Today

Designed by the internationally renowned Japanese firm Atelier Bow-Wow, the property unfolds over 60 private, forested acres with the centerpiece – the meticulously designed and thoughtfully crafted residential structure settled into this lush land, bordered by the U.S. The Unique Mountain House in Nevada City, CA listed for $3.3

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Desktop Appraisals: Who, When, and Why

Appraisal Today

Retrospective appraisals, drive-by (exterior inspection) appraisals, and valuations from plans and specifications, are all valuation assignments where an appraiser develops an appraisal opinion without personally inspecting the property. Why Doesn’t Anyone Want Tulsa’s Frank Lloyd Wright-Designed Home? Excerpts: 5 bedrooms, 4.5

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Can 3-D printed homes help solve the housing crisis?

Housing Wire

A former Texas A&M cross country and track athlete and Episcopalian minister, Ballard in 2011 co-founded TreeHouse , a retailer to sell environmentally friendly home construction materials. TreeHouse worked with Tesla on an ecofriendly home battery and opened a 25,000-square-foot retail store in Dallas.

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Lenders Not Using AMCs for Appraisals

Appraisal Today

These resources supplement the initial documentation that was released in March 2023 to kick off industry development and preparation for the new appraisal dataset and report. The unconventional, bridge-like design features 2,118 square feet of living space filled with skylights and windows. This link has sample appraisals.

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Appraisers: Be Careful with Your Words

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bath 4,000sqft 0.35acre lot, Pending sale This futuristic home is new construction that took years to design and build made of steel frame construction cantilevering in what seems to be thin air. The centerpoint of the home’s attraction is the over- the- top contemporary design unlike anything seen in the region. What’s changing?

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Apps for Appraisers

Appraisal Today

Designed and built by world-renowned contractor, Matt Construction, interior designers Meyer Davis and architects Shubin + Donaldson, no expense was spared in constructing this exceptional estate over a six-year period. Request a reasonable fee based on the time involved in developing, analyzing, and reporting the appraisal.